Photographs: Turning Intangible Memories to Tangible Ones

“Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble,whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.” -Philippians4:8

Friends who see my enthusiasm in picture taking and taking pictures tease me for being so vain. I tell them that it is not “vanity” but a “hobby”. It’s only because I take delight in capturing moments which I know for a fact would be lost for the next second.  There seems to be a compelling feeling to save memories of places and faces I have been to and been with.

There are few priceless and timeless gifts this world has that points us to the goodness of the Creator instead of the wickedness of men. Because of that, I choose to savor those split seconds by taking pictures that remind me how I appreciated sceneries and watched people’s emotions, which are all created by a beautiful God. By capturing these moments, I feel like I have turned intangible memories into tangible ones.

Anawangin Adventure: This photo reminds me of that wonderful feeling you feel whenever you see the beauty of God’s creation. This was on top of the many reasons why I agreed to go nature tripping with my college batch-mates at Anawangin Zambales.

Antipolo Prayer Retreat: This photo reminds me of the wonderful people that I have, which I will always be thankful for to God. The presence of these Christian friends simply makes me feel like I am home.

A Night of Laughter: When the stars where as bright as the darkness of the night. We were lying on the sand staring at the countless beauty on the sky. And just for the record, I saw five shooting stars. The last one was the best.

Accidentally Abstract: We were hiking up the mountain and I was trying to take a photo of the view. Unfortunately, I tripped. Thus. . . this photo. It’s not so bad, isn’t it? Beautiful things can happen out of our accidental fall.